Reported cases of leprosy in Nepal
Nepal: Reported cases of leprosy was 2,472 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
2,472
Change on year
down 2.0%
World rank
8th
of 181 countries
All-time high
6,150
in 2005
All-time low
2,285
in 2022
Years of data
20
2005–2024
Reported cases of leprosy in Nepal, 2005–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Nepal recorded 2,472 for reported cases of leprosy in 2024.
That represents a change of down 2.0% on the previous year and down 18.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, reported cases of leprosy in Nepal peaked at 6,150 in 2005 and was at its lowest, 2,285, in 2022.
Nepal ranks 8th of 181 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 20 years of available data.
Reported cases of leprosy in Nepal, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 6,150 | — |
| 2006 | 4,253 | -30.8% |
| 2007 | 4,436 | +4.3% |
| 2008 | 4,708 | +6.1% |
| 2009 | 4,394 | -6.7% |
| 2010 | 3,118 | -29.0% |
| 2011 | 3,184 | +2.1% |
| 2012 | 3,492 | +9.7% |
| 2013 | 3,225 | -7.6% |
| 2014 | 3,046 | -5.6% |
| 2015 | 2,751 | -9.7% |
| 2016 | 3,054 | +11.0% |
| 2017 | 3,215 | +5.3% |
| 2018 | 3,249 | +1.1% |
| 2019 | 3,844 | +18.3% |
| 2020 | 2,304 | -40.1% |
| 2021 | 2,394 | +3.9% |
| 2022 | 2,285 | -4.6% |
| 2023 | 2,522 | +10.4% |
| 2024 | 2,472 | -2.0% |
Nepal compared with similar countries
- Nepal's 2,472 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 88, 28.1× the median. (44 countries reporting)
- Nepal's 2,472 is above the median for South Asia, which is 1,877, 1.3× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4,788 | 4,253 | 6,150 | 5 |
| 2010s | 3,218 | 2,751 | 3,844 | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,395 | 2,285 | 2,522 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Nepal
- 5 Democratic Republic of Congo 3,038 compare
- 6 Mozambique 2,863 compare
- 7 Ethiopia 2,523 compare
- 9 Nigeria 1,770 compare
- 10 Madagascar 1,713 compare
- 11 Philippines 1,707 compare
More reference data data for Nepal
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.7753 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 2.5 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 4.14 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.7853 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 4.14 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 2.6 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.7974 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 11.28 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 19.44 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 4.28 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is reported cases of leprosy in Nepal?
- Reported cases of leprosy in Nepal was 2,472 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest reported cases of leprosy recorded in Nepal?
- The highest recorded value was 6,150 in 2005.
- What is the lowest reported cases of leprosy recorded in Nepal?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,285 in 2022.
- How does Nepal rank for reported cases of leprosy?
- Nepal ranks 8th out of 181 countries with data for 2024.
- Is reported cases of leprosy rising or falling in Nepal?
- Over the last ten years it is down 18.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Nepal data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Reported cases of leprosy. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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